Battery lantern



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I H. w. JONES ET AL BATTERY LANTERN Filed March 2,1925 2 Sheets -Sheet 1Dec. 21 1926.

BATTERY LANTERN 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 File d March 2, 1925 gwnl'otz reflectorand Patented Dec. 21,

HOMER JONES AND RALPH R.

SIGNORS TO NATIONAL CARBON o SMITH; JIAOKSON HEIGHTS, NEW YORK, AS-MPANY, INC., A CORPORATION OF NEW YORK.

BATT RY LANTERN.

Application filed March 2,1925.

This invention relates to battery lanterns. It has for its principalobject'to simplify and make less expensive the mounting-upon the casingbody of the lamp the reflector, and the the reflector. p V

To this end the casing body. which may be of mouldablc sheet metal, isdied to form an annular boss or flange for supporting the lens ring andthe metal lying within the flange is formed into a support for thereflector and the lamp at. the rear ends thcreof. The forming of thereflector and the lamp support from the metal within .the flangeiutilizes material which would otherwise be wasted, avoids theattachment to the casing of additional lamp and; reflector supportingmeans, reduces the number of manufacturing operations and the handlingof material, and provides a'stui'dy organization.

Otheradvantages and objects will hereinat'ter appear.

In the drawings, Fig. 1 is a front eleva tion of a battery lanternembodying one form of the present invention;

Fig. 2 is a sectional side elevation thereof; Fig. 3 is a frontelevation of a fragment of the casing body beiiore the lens ring, thethe lamp have been applied thereto; I

Fig. 4 is a view similar to Fig. 3 of a portion of a casing embodying adifferent form of the invention; and

Fig. 5 is a vertical. section on the line 55 of Fig. 4. p

The battery lantern comprises a casing body 1, a removable cover '2, abail handle 3, and a lens ring 4-, that encloses a lens 5. a reflector 6and an incandescent lamp 7. A. battery comprising two 'dry cells 8connected in se'ries, furnishes current to the lamp 7. In the form ofthe invention shown in Figs. I to 3 a portion of the front of the casingbody 1 is pressed. outward to form an annular flange or boss.9 forsupporting the lens rin 4. The lens ring'4 fits closely upon the ange 9,being held thereto by interfitting grooves 11 and-projections 12 formedon the ring and flange, respectively. The casing material within theboss is dished inwardly and cut away withthe exception of a lamp andreflector su porting arm 13- formed to extend downwar \beyond the centerof the annular flange 9. L An internally threaded lens ring forenclosing the-lamp and sleeve 14 to pass through negative .lamp

- terminal;

Serial No. 12,699.

sleeve 14 is mounted coaxially with the flange 9 in an serves both asforms an electrical conductor to the lamp 7:

the casing arm 13. The opening 15 in the supporting arm l3and an openingin the reflector 6 are both large enough to permit the them withoutengaging their sides.

sulating washer 16, the reflector 6, a second insulating washer 17, thecasing arm '13, a third insulating washer 18 and a washer 19 ofconductive material such as brass. The sleeve '14 is positioned out ofcontact with the arm 13 andthe reflector-6, and its end portion 20 isthen upset to hold the assembly together. The upset portion 20cooperates with collar 21 at the forward end of the sleeve 14 to clampall the elements on the sleeve together against relative movement. 3 Aconductor 22 connected to the positive battery terminal 23 and to theconductive washer 19, carries the electric current to the lamp 7. Thecurrent passes from the terminal througha flat resilient conductorstrip24 which is carried by the casing but insulated from it. Fingers ortongues 25 punched from ductor strip 24 stationary with its lower end inposition to The conductor strip. 24 is supported at its upper end inposition to cooperate with a switch mounted on the casing. This switchis generally similar to the one described and claimed in theapplication-of Lee J. Voorhees, Serial No. 8.803, filed Feb.

12. 1925. It comprlses a switch lever 26, that passes through the casingandis swingable in a plane perpendicular to the easing into and out ofengagement with the conductor 24.

A combined bearing, guide and detent membase 27, guides 28 and debercomprising a tent fingers 29 cooperates with the lever 26. It is afeature of this invention, however, that the base also has a projectingarm 30 for supporting an end of the conductor 24 in cooperative relationto the switch. One or more fingers 31 formed upon the arm 30 opening 15in the arm and a support for the reflector 6 and a socket for the lamp7. The sleeve 14 press against the center lamp but is insulated from.both the reflector 6 and In assembling the sleeve 14 with the reflector6 and the casing the I the casing-arm 13 and bent-inwardly from it holdthe convide a lens ring supporting boss 35,. and

' with a lamp and with, of a casing ing arm extending inward from the'battery comprising a conductor positione to press against a terminal ofthe lamp when. the lamp is inserted in operative positlon,

battery circuit, joining are wrapped around but insulated from theconductor 24 to hold. it in place.

Movement of the switch lever 26 into contact with the conductor 24closes the lampthev conductor with the negative battery terminal 32through the casing 1 and an insulated conductor 33 that connects thecasing to said terminal.

In Figs. 4 and 5 there is illustrated another embodiment'of theinvention. In this embodiment a casing 34 is formed to proa] reflectorand. lamp support 36 is formed within the boss without cutting any ofthe casing material away. This form of invention is otherwise'the sameas the one already described. A hole 37 is provided centrally of thesupport for the reception of a lamp and reflector holding sleeve, andlingers 325, similar to fingers 25, are )unched from the support forsecuring a conductor in position to contact the center lamp terminal.

Variations may be resorted to within the scope of the-invention andparts of the improvements may be used without others.

We claim: 1

1. In a battery lantern, the combination battery in circuit therewith,of a casing body enclosing the battery, said body having a flange, areflector, and means formed from the casin body material extendingrearwardly 0 said reflector-for supporting the reflector and the lampwithin the lens ring.

2; In a battery lantern, the combination with a lamp and a battery incircuit therebody of sheet material ensaid casing having a flange formedlamp supportflange, the lamp and closing the battery, circular lens ringsupporting on the front thereof, and a means electrically connecting andmeans on the lamp supporting arm in proximity to the lamp for securingthe conductor insaid position.

. 3. "In a battery lantern, the combination with a lamp and a battery incircuit/therewith, pf 'a casing enclosing said battery, said flange, aswitch' having a circular lens-ring supporting ange formed on the 'frontthereof and an integral lamp supporting arm within said operable toclose and open .wardly projecting flange flange formed on its; 1 "frontface, a lens ring supported on said .body

4. A. battery-operated lantern, comprising the combination of a caslnghaving an outwardly projecting flange formed from its front wall and'atleast a portion of such wall within said flange dished inwardly andprovided with an aperture, lamp supporting means in said aperture, alens, and a lens holding means supported by said flange.

.5. A battery-operated hand lantern according to claim 4, in which saidaperture is coaxial with said flange, and said lens-holding meanscomprises a ring detachably coupled to said flange.

6. A battery hand lantern comprising the combination of a casing havingan outformed from its front wall and atleast a "portion of such wallwithin said flange dished inwardly and provided with an aperture, lampsupporting means secured in said aperture, an incandescent lamp in saidsupporting means, and a conductor secured to said dished wall portionand engageable by a contact'ofsaid 7. A battery-operated hand lanternaccording to claim 6, in which said dished wall portion has inwardlyextending tongues securing "said conductor to the inner side thereof. rI a 8. A battery 'hand lantern according to claim 6, in combination witha battery, a switch for controlling the cuit, andmeans supporting a partof said conductor in position for cooperation with said switch. 4

9.'In a battery lantern the combination with a lamp, a reflector, and abattery in d circuit with the lamp, of a casing body en-' closing thebattery, said body havlng a flange formed on its frontafaee, a. lensring supported on said flange, and a lamp and reflector support formedfrom" the casing with the flange and the reflector eoaxially 1n the axisof the supporting the lamp reflector.

battery-lamp cir-.

material inside the flange, supporting T In testimony whereof, we afiixour signatures; I

I HOMER W JONES. RALPH B. SMITH.

